Sanitary milk-bottle holder



F. E. WOCEL.

SANITARY MILK BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR-19,1919. I

Patented May 25, 1920.

INVENTOR flan/RE. W'oceZ FRANKE. VJQUEL; OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SANITARY MILK-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Application filed April 19, 1919.

To all 0071 0222, it may con cern Be it known that l FRANK E. oo/EL, acitizen of the United States ofAmerica, re siding at New York city, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Sanitary h'lilk-Bottle Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to bottle holders and more particularly to aholder or retainer. for milk bottles.

T he primary object otthe invention is the provision of a milk bottleholder which is adapted to be secured to the frame or jamb of a door andwhich is provided with an open side that is normally closed orobstructed when the door is shut.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of theclass described which comprises a plurality of telescopic membersslidably associated with each other whereby the device may accommodateone or more bottles when in its adjusted positions.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a structure of theclass described which is provided with means for retaining the bottleswithin the casing to prevent the removal of the same from the openbottom of the device.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a structureof the class described provided with locking means for locking themembers in their adjusted positions.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangements of parts fully described andpointed out in the following description and claims and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe holder in its applied position to the frame of a door. i

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lower I member of the casing.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper member of the casing.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal fragmentary sectional view through a door frameshowing the device applied thereto.

Fig. 5 is a detail fragmentary sectional view of the means forsupporting the bottle within the casing.

In the drawing A designates the door Specification of Letters Patent.Lafigggytgd pl y 25 192@ Serial No. 291,333.

and B the, door frame to which is attached the milk bottle holder Cwhich comprises a pair of telescopic members 10 and 11, the lowermostmember 10 comprising the side walls 12 and front wall 13. Provided atthe lower end of the casing 10 and riveted thereto is a substantiallysquarereinforcing band i l, in the corners of which are riveted orotherwise secured a plurality of U shaped members 15 in which arepivoted the spring pressed lugs 16. The lugs are adapted to be swung inan upward position only and the springs 17, with which they are providedcause them to normally assume a horizontal position, thus providing aretaining and supporting means for the bottles. It will be understoodfrom this construction that a bottle or bottles may be readily insertedinto the casing through the lower end but are prevented from beingremoved therefrom after once in place except through the open sides ofthe members 10 and 11 when the door is opened. One of the side walls 12of the member 10 is provided with a plurality of key hole slots 18 andpivoted adjacent each of said slots is a hook member 19. The door frameA is provided with the headed members 20, which are adapted to rest inthe key hole slots 18 when the holder is placed in position on the doorframe. The upper member 11, is of substantially the same construction asthe lower member 10, but in addition thereto is provided with a top orcover wall 21, and is further provided at its lowermost end at onesidethereof with a depending lug 22. One of the side walls of the casing I1,is provided with a series of key hole slots 23, the lower one beingpreferably provided in the lug 22. he upper member 11, is adapted totelescope the lower member 10 and each of the members adjacent its lowerend is provided with a guard strip 24, which pro vents the bottle fromaccidentally falling out of the holder when the door is opened.

In operation of the device the members of the casing are adjusted toaccommodate either one or two bottles as the case may be, by telescopingthe members and registering the key hole slots 23 and 18. The casing isthen attached or secured to the frame of the door by placing the side ofthe members provided with the key hole slots against the sill so thatthe headed members 20 enter the key hole slots therein. The hook members19 are then swung into active engag but wish to have it understood thatsuch changes and alterations as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims may be resorted to when desired.

What I claim as new is:

1. A bottle retainer comprising an adjustable casing composed of aplurality of telescopic members, substantially U shaped in crosssection, the uppermost member being closed at the top, retaining andlocking means pivoted within the lowermost member near its lower end andmeans for locking the casing in its adjusted. positions, said meanscomprising slotted portions of the members and hooks pivoted relative tosaid slots, in combination with means adapted to be secured to the frameof the door.

2. A bottle retainer, comprising an endwise extensible casing composedof telescopic members, substantially U-shaped in,

cross-section, the uppermost member being closed at the top, means inthe lowermost member to permit the upward insertion and prevent thedownward withdrawal of a milk bottle, and means to secure the casing inits extended and contracted states to a door frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK E. WO GEL.

